Hose coupling



INVENTOR. Jae-5P 5005' BY q I firroamwys HOSE COUPLING Filed Sept. 19, 1947 July 24, 1951 Patented July 24, 1951 Joseph Soos, Clevelan a, Ohio, assignol" to The Gabriel Company, Cleveland, Ohio, at corporation of Ohio Application September 19, 1947, Serial No. 774,927

2 Claims. (01. 285--=86) This invention relates to a coupling and pars ticularly to a hose coupling.

An object of the invention is to provide a hose coupling so designed as to have ease of assembly and to be readily attachable and detachable with respect to the hose.

A further object i to provide a hose coupling wherein a positive gripping action is obtained between the coupling and the hose and particularly wherein a portion of the connected hose is positively clamped and gripped between rigid surfaces of the coupling.

A further object is to provide a hose coupling which is simple in design and can be manufactured at relatively low cost.

Further and additional objects and advantages not hereinbefore referred to will become apparent hereinafter durin the detailed description of an embodiment of the invention which is to follow.

The embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein,

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the coupling and the hose to be connected thereto, certain of the coupling parts being shown in section, other of the parts thereof being shown in elevation, while the hose is shown partly in section and partly in elevation, and

Fig. 2 is a partial sectional and partial elevational view of the assembled coupling with the hose attached thereto.

The hose coupling embodying the present invention comprises three parts, namely, a body, a sleeve and a wire grip identified, respectively, in the drawing by the letters B, S and G. The body as shown includes an externally threaded tubular portion l0 adjacent one end of the body and a somewhat longer tubular portion ll extending to the other end of the body and communicating with the tubular portion H] by virtue of the conical bore l2. The tubular portion II] is externally threaded as indicated at l3 to enable a suitable fitting to be screwed thereon, while the tubular portion II is provided on its periphery with a series of annular serrations I 4 formin sharp edged teeth extending away from the outer end of the portion H and toward the portion Ill and acting to bite into the hose attached to the coupling as will later be explained. The tubular portion l0, might be a swivel nut or female internal thread or any other mechanical fastening.

The tubular portion I I is of reduced diameter as compared with the portion l0, it being noted 7 that the external diameter of the portion [l is shown as approximately equal to the internal diameter of the portion In. The body B is provided at the junction between the inner end of the portion In and the conical bore l2 with a radially extending flange ill, the periphery of which is of octagonal or other suitable configuration to provide wrench receiving surfaces to facilitate the assembly of the coupling. The flange l5 has integrally formed with it an axially extending cylindrical flange I6 and which is paced radially outwardly of and surrounds the portion ll. The outer circumference of the cylindrical flange I6 is concentric to the portion l l and is threaded as indicated at l!. The body is so formed that the space between the cylindrical flange l6 and the portion H comprises at its inner end a circular recess l8 havin its width of diminishing taper toward the portion l 0, a cylindrical recess [9 of constant width communicating with the recess l8, and a circular recess 20 communicating, with the recess l9 and having its width of increasing taper toward the free end of the flange IS.

The sleeve S comprises a portion 2! internally threaded as indicated at 22 and provided on its circumference with suitable wrench receiving surfaces. The internal diameter of the portion 2| of the sleeveis such that when the sleeve is assembled with the body the threads 22 of the portion 2| will have screw threaded engagement with the threads I! on the circular flange l6 of the body. The sleeve S also includes a portion 23 provided on its periphery with a cylindrical surface 24 adjacent the portion 2! and a conical surface 25 extending from the surface 24 to the end of the portion 23. The portion 23 internally has a conical bore 25 extendin from and communicating with the threaded bore of the portion 2|. The conical bore 23 merges with a cylindrical bore 2! located adjacent the right hand end of the sleeve as viewed in the drawings. The diameter of the cylindrical bore 271 is slightly greater than the external diameter of the hose H.

The Wire grip G comprises a plurality of spirally wound convolutions of wire which is substantially oval in cross-section. The convolution-s of the wire are closely wound and the internal diameter of the wire grip is such as to fit over the hose H with a snug fit. In the present illustration the wire grip is shown a including live convolutions, namely, 28, 29, 30, 3! and 32. It will be understood, however, thatthe number of the convolutions may vary for diiierent size couplings and for other reasons.

h The coupling is attached to the hose in the circumference of the circular flange l6, with.

the free end of the hose substantially at the inner end of the recess 18 and with the convolutions-28; I

29 and 30 engaging the inner. circumference of.

the recess 20. Then the sleeves lsm'o'ved' for wardly on the hose into position to be screwed onto the flange I6 of the body. This is accomplished by holding either the'body or sleeve -sta'- tionary and rotating either the sleeveor body relative to the other to cause the threads 2'2of" the sleeve to screw upon the threads ll of the body flange 1 t and thus 1 to effect relative? axial movement between thebodyand sleeve: Wh'en the sleeve iscompletely screwed into positionon the-body the free end"ofthehose'willloefirnrly pressed against the bottomoi the recess l d and said end of the hose will be tightly squeezed by the tapered'walls ofthis recess; The convolu tions-- 28" and 29-during the-assembly ofthe' coupling will have been forced along the conical *bore 2'6 of: the body and thus will have=beerrpressed inwardly inthe direction of resultant lines at and-y' to-tight'lygrip; the hose-anwto clamp the same between said two convolutions and the -tubular portion II;

Inaddition in the finally assembled" position of the coupling the convolution 3B "of the"wire grip will-be in contact withthdconical-surfice of the body adjacent the outer end" of: such surfaceandsaid convolution will be pressed to-- ward thehose along resultant line z butwith 1ess-pressure than is exerted bytheconvoliztions 2 8 and 2 9';

In the finally assembled positiomoftlie coupling the'convolution 3 l *willbe-pressedinto tight clamping engagement with the: hose by the coni cal" bore 26 of. the sleeve with the pressureo'f the convolution 3! being. exerted along resultantzlin'e w which intersects line 2. Alsotheiconvolution 32"of the wire grip will be pressed tightlyagaiiist the. hose by the cylindrical'bore 21 ofJthesle'eVe with the pressure being exerted along'line' u.

From the foregoing explanation itwillib'e"'se'en that .thehose is tightly clamped and attached to the coupling, first by the action off the. tapered recess l8 of'the body on the free end .of thefhose, and then .by the action. of the. convolutionslof the wire grip wherein the variousconvolutions. exert their clamping pressures. along; resultant lines angularly disposed to eachother. andicact r in to firmly clamp the hose. in position-between the. wire grip and the positivefrigidtubular poi; tion ll of-the body. In addition thelserrations l4 interengage. with theinner circumferencetof the hose and function to furtherjmaintain..the-

'hose'inattached position in the coupling}, Also with the positively clamped hoseexte'ndingiin tight engagement with the portion I lI-Oii, the body.

and at its freeend with the inner end 'of'the recess 18 thereofandwith the inner circurmj ference ofjthe recesses lBiand l"9"of the bodinia fluid-tight seal is accomplished.- The body, as will be well 'undersood', may havea suitablefltting Fponnected to it as by screwing"thefsameionto coupling the sleeve S is unscrewed from the body and slid away longitudinally of the hose. This causes the convolutions 3i and 32 of the wire grip to release their gripping pressures upon the hose and at the same time the pressures of the other convolutions of the wire grip against the .hoseare lessened. The hose and the body are then' moved longitudinally"relativeto each other after disengaging the serrations I l of the body from their interlocking relationship with the hose. This longitudinal relative movement between the body and the hose causes the convolutions 28, 29 and 300i the wire grip to move out of or to'ward'the large? end of the conical recess 20 to release thepressure of said convolutions upon the hose and thus to facilitate the separation of the hoseand' body. 1

It will. thus be seen that the detachment of V the hose can be readily accomplished and also the externally threadedporti'on" Ifl idf"the body;

that itsreattachment to the coupling can be performedquickly and effectively. In addition it willlbe seen. that the coupling is composedio'i a relativeli few number. of parts of simple construction and} of economical manufacture. and that the hose is clamped positively influid-tight attached position betweenlrigid surfaces,

Although a preferred embodiment of'the invention: has; been illustrated and described herein it is=understoodthat the .invention'i susceptible ofvarious modifications and 1 adaptationswithin the scope of the appended claims.

Having; thus; described my invention, .I claim:

1; A-hose coupling. comprising a'body havinga tubular portion surrounded in radially spaced relationship by an axially extending externally threaded cylindrical flange. providing with: said portion 'a-circular recess; said-recesswhaving at its inner: endan inwardly tapered portion, a eylinedrical portion intermediate its ends, and;an out-'- wardly; tapered vportion at .its outer end; a sleeve adapted to be mounted on-the hose and having an internally threaded portionand a-portionprovidediw-ith a conicalv interior and a.cylindrical interior; said'sleeve being adapted to be screwedv upon said flange; and gripping means adaptedsto be'wmountedpn the end of the -hose and located within said recess and said sleeve andwconsisting of-arplura-lityyofconvolutions of wound -wire, with certain of the convolutionsthereof located within: the outwardly tapered portion of the recess; others 'thereof within the conical interior of i the sleeve and anotherwithin the cylindrical interior of:. said. sleeve whereby." the convolutions: are; adapted to: be" forced tightly'against ---the hose to grip-athe-sameaagainst said tubularportion ofvthe' body andi. along. angularly disposed. resultant pressure lines-.- i

2.; Alhose-ccupling comprising a bodyhavingsa' tubular portion surrounded in radially spacedlrelationshiw by-p" arr axially; extending externally threaded and? cylindrical flange providing with said-.tub'ulm'=zportion an axially extending recess; saidf-flangea-ra'd'iacent itsqfreezendsbei'ng' internally provided' withzal.conical:surface-"portion:and in-- wardlyyof: said conicalsurface: portion with; a cylindrical surface portion; said. tubularspontiort b'elngz: adaptedstor. extendt within aeh'ose and-Ethelatter: adapted. to -be .locatedvwithin saidqrecess; a: sleeve? adapted: tot be.:mountedilon' the. hose: and navi-ngan 'internallythreaded:portiomicooperat z. ing with the externally threaded cyl-ihdr al flange and an internal conical portiorr an an internalicylindricahportiong the-internaT onioaf portions of said flange" and said""sleevbeihg located in juxtaposition and oppositely disposed, an elongated gripping means adapted to be Wound on the end of the hose and located Within said recess and said sleeve and consisting of three or more convolutions, with certain of the convolutions located within and engaged by the interior conical surface portion of said flange, with other of the convolutions located within and engaged by the interior conical surface portion of said sleeve and with still another of said convolutions located Within and engaged by the interior cylindrical surface portion of said sleeve whereby the convolutions are adapted to be forced tightly against the hose to v Number grip the same against said tubular portion of the body and along angularly disposed resultant pressure lines.

JOSEPH 8008.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date 411,829 Nachtrieb Oct. 1, 1889 

